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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 22

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 76▼ 4 vs year ago 90 · −4.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 8▲ 20 vs year ago 27 · +74.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 1▲ 51 vs year ago 3 · +1,700.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday no trends due to limited comparisons, however the feeder market appeared unevenly steady while the slaughter cow market appeared stronger with a good supply and good demand. No test on slaughter bulls.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $282.19/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −62.74 against this barn's trailing median of $344.93.

Average price

$282.19

8 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,505

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$382

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$64.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−37.43

vs KY average

−47.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	528	294.59	1,555	6thin
Medium and Large 2	590	260.00	1,534	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	510	230.00	1,173	1thin

One grade step is worth $64.59/cwt here — about $382 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

282.19

—

KY average24 barns · 1,409 hd

319.62

−37.43

National average175 barns · 11,256 hd

329.95

−47.76

This barn, trailing median14 sales

344.93

−62.74

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.80, low $301.75, median $344.93 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,335	147.00	1,962	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,498	164.12	2,459	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,128	146.86	1,656	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	968	130.59	1,264	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,760	156.00	2,746	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,480	153.00	2,264	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,182	$2,023	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,017	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,121	$1,961	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,128	$1,923	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,014	$1,805	5

Every lot

40 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	1200–1250	Large 1-2	1,215	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,430	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	230	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	909	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	937	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	316	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,272	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	975	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,326	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	421	338.61/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,426	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	294.59/cwt	292.50–295.00	1,555	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,534	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	677	245.06/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,659	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,647	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,144	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,444	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,683	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,335	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	353.70/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,860	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,492	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	641	285.64/cwt	280.00–287.50	1,831	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,738	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,598	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,921	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	950	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,710	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,335	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,962	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	721	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	145.75/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,348	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,079	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	129.82/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,285	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	156.02/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,724	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,147	139.22/cwt	133.00–144.00	1,597	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	164.12/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,459	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,480	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,264	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,760	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,746	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,014	1,804.88/head	1,750.00–1,975.00	1,805	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	2,016.60/head	1,825.00–2,375.00	2,017	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	1,960.51/head	1,700.00–2,225.00	1,961	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,128	1,923.32/head	1,850.00–2,150.00	1,923	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,182	2,023.48/head	1,825.00–2,100.00	2,023	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	168.81/cwt	163.00–176.00	1,494	3

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Tue Apr 22, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 86Last week 76Year ago 90

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 8Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 1Year ago 3

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	116.00	116.00
1	—	890	81.00	81.00
5	—	925	140.00–152.00	145.75
15	—	990	120.00–137.00	129.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,105	154.00–160.00	156.02
6	—	1,147	133.00–144.00	139.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	155.00–170.00	164.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	147.00	147.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	317.50	317.50
1	550–600	590	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	395.00	395.00
1	350–400	390	340.00	340.00
7	400–450	421	335.00–340.00	338.61
6	500–550	528	292.50–295.00	294.59
3	650–700	677	240.00–250.00	245.06
1	700–750	740	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	402.50	402.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	510	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	585	255.00	255.00
1	950–1000	950	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	375.00	375.00
3	350–400	380	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	443	380.00	380.00
8	500–550	526	350.00–355.00	353.70
4	600–650	641	280.00–287.50	285.64
1	650–700	675	257.50	257.50
1	700–750	710	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	835	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1200–1250	1,215	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,060	1,825.00–2,375.00	2,016.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,128	1,850.00–2,150.00	1,923.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,182	1,825.00–2,100.00	2,023.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,014	1,750.00–1,975.00	1,804.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,121	1,700.00–2,225.00	1,960.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	885	163.00–176.00	168.81

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.